Fiber Characterization Service

Fiber Characterization Service Brochure (PDF, 0.20 MB)

Complete fiber characterization measuring overall fiber quality

Fiber Characterization Service is a complete end-to-end fiber characterization test and consulting service for carriers and enterprises measuring overall fiber quality. It measures properties of a fiber optic installation such as losses, reflections, and dispersions, enabling rapid verification of the fiber's integrity and capacity. It also provides recommendations for improvements on the network.

Highlights

Comprehensive portfolio of fiber optics test equipment and consulting expertise.
Verifies whether or not the fiber will allow for network expansion and bandwidth increases.
Enables service providers and enterprises to meet current end user demand and plan for future needs.
Dramatically reduces trouble resolution time.
Enables cost-effective delivery of faster transmission speeds.
Facilitates fiber test and measurement without requiring larger capital investment or dedicated personnel.

Applications

Measures and reports on critical properties, enabling rapid verification and determination of the integrity and capacity of new fiber installation or dark fiber.
Characterization of fiber quality in third-party acquisitions or leases.
Evaluation of older or poorly installed fibers prior to installation of, or upgrade to, high bit rate, DWDM, or OTN equipment.
Fiber maintenance and upkeep.

Key Features

Customized to the customer's technical needs.
Typically measures optical insertion loss (OIL), optical return loss (ORL), power levels, optical time domain reflectometry (OTDR), polarization mode dispersion (PMD), distance measurements, and splice/connector measurements.
Optional measurements include spectral attenuation, chromatic dispersion (CD), and final bit error rate test (BERT).
Pre-test determination of performance requirements.
On-site test and measurement and results analysis.
Detailed measurement documentation and evaluation of all test results with recommendations for enhancements.
Optical fiber troubleshooting.
Training, mentoring, and customized methods and procedures.

	OFI-2000 Multifunction Loss Test Set For the installation and maintenance of fiber optic networks.
	Optical Handheld Family of Test Instruments A family of future-proof optical handheld instruments that are ready for the industry's newest applications including FTTx, CWDM, DWDM, 40 Gbps, Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet.